ERC News Advantage Paddon in ERC title race as Franceschi retires from Zlín Hayden Paddon has emerged as the European Rally Championship favorite after a dramatic Barum Rally Zlín in which title rival Mathieu Franceschi retired and Dominik Stříteský won. Victory for… Read more by Luke Barry August 18, 2024 3 min
ERC News Barum Rally disaster for Paddon and Kopecký Hayden Paddon’s title defense in the European Rally Championship has faced a setback on Barum Czech Rally Zlín, as he was forced to stop and… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 17, 2024 3 min
WRC News M-Sport’s Sesks experiment pays off with non-hybrid Rally1 sale The experiment has worked. The whole purpose of Mārtiņš Sesks’ drive at Rally Poland back in June was to promote the performance of a non-hybrid… Read more by Luke Barry August 16, 2024 2 min
Rally News History is ready to be written in Ireland Matt Edwards is used to making history at the Ulster Rally. Just three years ago, in a tense scrap with fellow Welshman Osian Pryce, he… Read more by Luke Barry August 15, 2024 3 min
WRC News What’s the future for Hyundai’s Rally2 car? With Hyundai Motorsport’s World Rally Championship future a topic of considerable uncertainty, what does that mean for its Rally2 car? The i20 N Rally2 is… Read more by Luke Barry August 15, 2024 3 min
ERC News Østberg won’t return to rallying until co-driver is ready Mads Østberg’s European Rally Championship season is on-hold until co-driver Patrik Barth fully recovers from their accident on Rally di Roma Capitale last month. The… Read more by Luke Barry August 13, 2024 3 min
WRC News Lappi’s next WRC outing may be his last Hyundai’s third seat has become the focal point of the World Rally Championship’s silly season so far. That drive is currently occupied by a rotating… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 13, 2024 3 min
WRC News Latvala: Katsuta needs to be less like me Given he is his boss, Takamoto Katsuta is well-accustomed to listening to what Jari-Matti Latvala has to say. But Latvala, still the most experienced driver… Read more by Luke Barry August 12, 2024
WRC News Hyundai could compete in both WEC and WRC Hyundai Motorsport president Cyril Abiteboul has told DirtFish the Korean manufacturer potentially joining the World Endurance Championship wouldn’t necessarily mean an end to its World… Read more by David Evans August 12, 2024 2 min
WRC News Hyundai needs to improve its “peaky” car They were smiles very much born from long faces. Secto Rally Finland may later be reflected upon as a decisive swing in Hyundai’s favor in… Read more by Luke Barry August 9, 2024
WRC News Latvala says Solberg is ready for Rally1 return Oliver Solberg is ready to return to the top level of the World Rally Championship. That’s the view of Toyota team principal Jari-Matti Latvala following… Read more by DirtFish Media August 9, 2024 2 min
WRC News Ouninpohja discussions for Rally Finland 2025 set to begin Ahead of last week’s Secto Rally Finland, one word, one place and one road dominated. Ouninpohja. That the stage delivered is beyond question, but will… Read more by David Evans August 8, 2024 2 min
WRC News M-Sport responds to Fourmaux Hyundai rumors M-Sport team principal Richard Millener has told DirtFish he ‘remains positive’ about retaining lead driver Adrien Fourmaux beyond the end of this season. There was… Read more by David Evans August 7, 2024 2 min
WRC News Was Latvala’s WRC2 speed a surprise? The last time a Solberg and a Latvala battled at Rally Finland was an awful long time ago: 12 years, in fact. Back in 2012,… Read more by Luke Barry August 7, 2024 3 min
WRC News Ogier would rather have finished second in Finland The mere suggestion that Sébastien Ogier would have said such a thing would have been laughable. Until he said it. You don’t win a third… Read more by David Evans August 6, 2024 2 min
WRC News DirtFish’s Rally Finland 2024 driver ratings This was a classic Secto Rally Finland. One for the ages. Some conquered the world’s fastest rally roads, others were defeated by them. Friday morning’s… Read more by Colin Clark August 5, 2024 5 min
WRC News Neuville now sees Ogier as his main title rival A chaotic Secto Rally Finland turned the World Rally Championship title race on its head once again – to the point that current points leader… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 5, 2024 3 min
WRC News Ogier set to contest rest of 2024 WRC season Secto Rally Finland winner Sébastien Ogier has admitted that the outcome of the event means committing to the rest of the World Rally Championship season… Read more by DirtFish Media August 4, 2024 5 min
